Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 13
अध्याय १६२ — धर्मशास्त्रकथनम्
Dharmaśāstra Exposition: Authorities, Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti, Upākarman, and Anadhyāya Rules
समाप्य वेदं ह्य् अनिशमारण्यकमधीत्य च पञ्चदश्यां चतुर्दश्यामष्टम्यां राहुसूतके
samāpya vedaṃ hy aniśamāraṇyakamadhītya ca pañcadaśyāṃ caturdaśyāmaṣṭamyāṃ rāhusūtake
Pagkatapos tapusin ang Veda, nararapat na patuloy na pag-aralan ang Āraṇyaka; datapwat sa ika-15, ika-14, at ika-8 na araw ng buwan, at sa panahon ng eklipse (tinatawag na “kapanganakan ni Rāhu”), dapat iwasan ang pag-aaral ng Veda.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Plan Vedic recitation and svadhyaya around prohibited tithis and eclipse periods; pause study on specified lunar days and during grahana to maintain ritual discipline.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Svādhyāya-niṣedha on specific tithis and during grahaṇa","lookup_keywords":["svadhyaya nishedha","purnima chaturdashi ashtami","rahu sutaka","aranyaka adhyayana"],"quick_summary":"Continue Āraṇyaka study regularly, but suspend Vedic study on Pūrṇimā (15th), Caturdaśī (14th), Aṣṭamī (8th), and during eclipse impurity (Rāhu-sūtaka)."}
Concept: Kāla-śuddhi (purity of time) governs eligibility for svādhyāya and ritual acts.
Application: Maintain a calendar of tithi and grahaṇa; resume study after sūtaka ends and purification is done per one’s śākhā/ācāra.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Vratācāra (Ritual discipline and calendrical restrictions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vedic student in a quiet hermitage pauses recitation on Aṣṭamī/Caturdaśī/Pūrṇimā; in the sky an eclipse (Rāhu) is visible, indicating sūtaka time.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, serene āśrama with palm-leaf manuscripts, brahmacārin seated, eclipse disk with Rāhu motif in sky, earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf haloed eclipse disk, seated Vedic scholar with manuscript and rosary, ornate border, rich jewel tones, emphasis on auspicious/inauspicious calendar symbols","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional calendar panel showing tithis 8/14/15 and grahaṇa marked as ‘anadhyāya’, scholar closing book, delicate linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed night-sky eclipse over a riverside hermitage, scholar and disciples stopping recitation, fine architectural and botanical detail, subdued palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्य् = हि; अनिशमारण्यकमधीत्य = अनिशम् + आरण्यकम् + अधीत्य; चतुर्दश्यामष्टम्यां = चतुर्दश्याम् + अष्टम्याम्; राहुसूतके = राहु- + सूतके (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 162 (svadhyaya-niyama/niṣedha context)
FAQs
It gives adhyayana-niyama: guidance on when to pursue continual Āraṇyaka/Vedic study and when to suspend it—specifically on certain tithis (15th, 14th, 8th) and during eclipse-related sūtaka (Rāhu-sūtake).
It combines Vedic curriculum guidance (Veda/Āraṇyaka study) with calendrical-astral timing (tithi and eclipse sūtaka), showing how the text integrates education, ritual law, and Jyotiṣa-based observance.
By avoiding study/recitation during ritually adverse times (notably eclipse sūtaka), one preserves śauca (ritual purity) and prevents doṣa (ritual fault), keeping religious practice aligned with dharma and auspicious timing.